rimstar.org  Renewable Energy

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These pages are devoted to renewable energy. They include work done by the author, information to help you learn about the various topics and some work done by others.

What's New
April 6, 2008 Added a page describing the different types of solar systems. Also added a summation to the main solar power page.
March 25, 2008 Added page with the remainder of the explanation of how solar power works: from the solar panels to the inverter (along with good explanation of AC vs DC electricity!).
February 28, 2008 New pages detailing my outdoor to indoor airflow window solar air heater and my indoor to indoor airflow window solar air heater.
November 14, 2007 Added close-up photo of automatic control valve. Also added photos to the mainentance section of opened pipes and a shop vac.
October 29, 2007 New page all about solar domestic hot water. Also, added a new page all about heat.
October 8, 2007 New page all about solar pool heating.

Click on the item on the diagram below that you'd like to dive into. Note that some of it will be under construction for a little while. If the one you want isn't here yet, then check back shortly.

- Solar energy - Solar air heating - Solar power - Solar pumping - Solar hot water - Solar pool heating - Wind power -


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